Human tissues experience a variety of mechanical stimuli that can affect their ability to carry out their physiological functions, such as protecting organs from injury. The controlled appli... Read more

Soft, squishy device could potentially track ulcers, cancers, and other GI conditions over the long term. MIT engineers have designed an ingestible, Jell-O-like pill that, upon reaching the... Read more

An inexpensive hydrogel-based material efficiently captures moisture even from low-humidity air and then releases it on demand. A simple device that can capture its own weight in water from... Read more

Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have created an easy-to-make, low-cost injectable hydrogel that could help wounds heal faster, especially for patients with compromised health... Read more

Taking a page from green plants, new polymer “grows” through a chemical reaction with carbon dioxide. A material designed by MIT chemical engineers can react with carbon dioxide from the air... Read more

A car accident leaves an aging patient with severe muscle injuries that won’t heal. Treatment with muscle stem cells from a donor might restore damaged tissue, but doctors are unable to deli... Read more

Novel water-absorbing gel invented by NUS researchers harnesses air moisture for practical applications High humidity causes discomfort and makes hot days feel more unbearable. A team of res... Read more

Shape-conforming hydrogel leverages the body’s own healing mechanisms rather than releasing drugs or biologics A simple scrape or sore might not cause alarm for most people. But for diabetic... Read more

Gel suppresses scarring, creates scaffolding for new neurons and blood vessels A new stroke-healing gel created by UCLA researchers helped regrow neurons and blood vessels in mice whose brai... Read more

A better delivery system brings anti-inflammatory therapies to critical sites Arthritis flares — the unpredictable and often sudden worsening of arthritis symptoms — can be debilitating. The... Read more

Biochemical engineers at Johns Hopkins University have used sequences of DNA molecules to induce shape-changing in water-based gels, demonstrating a new tactic to produce soft robots and “sm... Read more

Organoids are miniature organs that can be grown in the lab from a person’s stem cells. They can be used to model diseases, and in the future could be used to test drugs or even replace dama... Read more

Biocompatible fibers could use light to stimulate cells or sense signs of disease Researchers from MIT and Harvard Medical School have developed a biocompatible and highly stretchable optica... Read more

Transparent and viscous, a new synthetic hydrogel from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) engineers is taking cues from nature. The new hydrogel’s toughness is comparable to the bon... Read more